Now i see they where holding protests of not letting lorrys in to take down stage and doing the same tonight to stop lorrys getting in to put down pitch . Now i agree that concerts should not have been fixed week before a all ireland quarter final games as pitch surely cant be right in 4 to 5 days but these residents get free tickets to concerts and looked after and should not be protesting when there trying to get the pitch done in time .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 28/07/2009 17:24:46    366669

These people should have thought about these things when they were buying their houses in the vicinity of Croke Park. It comes with the location. If you're going to buy a house right next to Croke Park then you should expect disruption. It's not rocket science. Either that or move somewhere else! A crowd of attention seekers if you ask me. Wouldn't mind but didn't the GAA offer to put them up in a hotel for the night?

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 28/07/2009 17:31:35    366684

Lifford Gael
County: Donegal
Posts: 581


Yes i believe they where offered a hotel but i feel it is money there after disgrace in my books and i agree with you they should move if they do not like it .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 28/07/2009 17:36:46    366694

They were also offered free hotel accomadation for the nite.they have some cheek.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 28/07/2009 17:37:44    366698

think they are complaining about the stage been taken down with round the clock work, 48 hrs or something like that, dont think that they or anyone else would like that no matter where they live

cmx (Monaghan) - Posts: 446 - 28/07/2009 17:40:27    366707

cmx
County: Monaghan


There always moaning every time something is held there to be honest .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 28/07/2009 17:45:57    366727

thats may be true delboy, but they have a point with the over night work

where they offered a hotel? havent seen that reported or is that just another HS urban myth

cmx (Monaghan) - Posts: 446 - 28/07/2009 17:51:18    366742

cmx
County: Monaghan


Yes they where offered a hotel not myth and do not forget they get free tickets also to concerts as well .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 28/07/2009 17:53:04    366749

some very narrow minded views on this thread - dont think anyone would stand for having a construction site running 24 hrs a day outside their front door for a week- cant blame them for protesting - its the only way their concerns will be heard.
lived on clonliffe rd for a couple of years and to be honest the place was on lockdown most sundays over a 3 month period - I can see how locals would become fustrated especially those with no interest in the games.

blacknamber (Kerry) - Posts: 267 - 28/07/2009 17:54:23    366753

cmx:

Yes they were offered a hotel.

It was on 9.00pm news on RTÉ news last night but residents rejected it. It just sounds like they want to object full stop although I hear this evening that the protest has been called off.

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 28/07/2009 17:55:05    366756

blacknamber:

I hear what you're saying but sure why don't they move out of the area if it annoys them that much. As I stated above, surely they knew what they were getting themselves into when they bought there in the first place.

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 28/07/2009 17:58:09    366765

Delboy - how do you know they where offered a hotel

free tickets arent worth that amount of noise for two days

cmx (Monaghan) - Posts: 446 - 28/07/2009 17:58:46    366767

so if I started to dig up the road outside your house, you would move house, I dont think so!

cmx (Monaghan) - Posts: 446 - 28/07/2009 18:01:38    366774

blacknamber
County: Kerry

If you do not like living in a area move that is how simple it is 48 hours would not bother me if the work had to be done and why take the tickets then protest .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 28/07/2009 18:02:52    366776

Is this an Anti Dublin thread again--i wonder

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 28/07/2009 18:05:15    366787

tomaoo7
County: Dublin
Posts: 4055

366787 Is this an Anti Dublin thread again--i wonder

no its not anti dublin

lowerormond (Tipperary) - Posts: 1267 - 28/07/2009 18:07:06    366789

cmx:

If you were digging a road outside my house every Sunday during the summer months and most Saturdays too with an odd Monday night digging thrown in as well, yes I would move house. Or to put it more precisely, I wouldn't have bought there in the first place especially if there was a tradition of you digging there on Sundays over a 125 year period

Lifford Gael (Donegal) - Posts: 1925 - 28/07/2009 18:08:54    366792

Lifford Gael - you sure it was the RTE 1, nine news last night, just been on the RTE website but couldnt find anything about the Croke Park residents.

cmx (Monaghan) - Posts: 446 - 28/07/2009 18:09:26    366794

Lads ill make phone call to one of the residents and i'll let you know later the true story later----

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 28/07/2009 18:10:34    366798

It is not as simple as just moving out of your home and into a hotel for a period. Elderly people do not like being away from their homes or pets. What about burglars who would be aware of empty homes. It must be terrible for residents who cannot move freely during these events, cant park their cars, go shopping etc. We all enjoy our days out in Croke Park but we have to spare a thought for the locals. The workers dismantling the stage etc overnight creating all the noise would make it very hard for people to sleep and there should be some compensation. A lot of people make money out of these events and i believe the residents should also be compensated !! Imagine trying to get a small child to sleep in the midst of all the din !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 28/07/2009 18:13:27    366810